Crime - Trial against 17-year-old after knife attack at school
After a stabbing attack at a Wuppertal Gymnasium in February of this year, a process against a 17-year-old begins in August. The non-public trial started on August 21st, according to a spokesperson for the Wuppertal Regional Court. Initially, ten trial days were scheduled, with the last one on October 4th.
The defendant is accused of attempted murder in conjunction with grievous bodily harm. Previous statements indicated that four students were injured by stabbings at the gymnasium on February 22nd, as the 17-year-old is alleged to have suddenly attacked his classmates in a break room. Three other students suffered shock. The suspect reportedly inflicted serious injuries on himself with the knife as well. Three students, including the 17-year-old, were in intensive care.
The school was put on lockdown
The alleged perpetrator attended the upper grades of the school. A teacher was alerted by loud shouts and went to the scene, according to the prosecution's initial findings in late February. The teacher was able to calm him down and disarm him. However, when he saw the response teams, the 17-year-old is said to have attacked them. He was overpowered and arrested without the use of a firearm, it was reported then.
The school was put on lockdown. The police were informed through a call from the school office. Heavily armed response teams then secured and searched the school.
- The knife attack occurred in a break room of North Rhine-Westphalia's Wuppertal Gymnasium, where the 17-year-old suspect attacked his classmates, leading to bodily injuries for four students and shock for three others.
- The school where the knife attack occurred is located in Wuppertal, North Rhine-Westphalia, and the incident led to a severe crime that involved the 17-year-old as the alleged perpetrator, attacking his classmates and causing injuries.
- Following the knife attack at the Wuppertal Gymnasium, located in North Rhine-Westphalia, a teacher from the school played a crucial role in the incident by responding to loud shouts and managing to calm down and disarm the suspect, thus preventing further harm.
